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Biochemical studies of patient‐derived mutants consistently reveal a complete loss of enzymatic activity, confirming the central role of POMGNT1 in disease pathogenesis."}, {"type": "fg", "children": [{"type": "fg_fs", "start_ref": "1", "end_ref": "8"}]}, {"type": "t", "text": "\n"}]}, {"type": "t", "text": "\n\n"}, {"type": "p", "children": [{"type": "t", "text": "\nDetailed molecular and genetic investigations have further refined our understanding of POMGNT1 regulation and diagnostic utility. Beyond mutations in coding regions that abrogate its catalytic function, alterations in promoter regions and intragenic rearrangements have been shown to reduce POMGNT1 mRNA and protein expression, thereby contributing to variable clinical outcomes ranging from limb‐girdle muscular dystrophy phenotypes without brain involvement to classical MEB presentations. Studies have also demonstrated that proper Golgi localization of POMGNT1—mediated by its cytoplasmic tail and interactions with partners such as GOLPH3—is critical for its function, while post‐translational modifications (including specific mucin‑type O‑glycosylation) do not impede enzyme activity. Collectively, genetic, biochemical, and structural analyses have improved diagnostic assays and deepened insights into genotype–phenotype correlations in dystroglycanopathies."}, {"type": "fg", "children": [{"type": "fg_fs", "start_ref": "9", "end_ref": "15"}]}, {"type": "t", "text": "\n"}]}, {"type": "t", "text": "\n\n"}, {"type": "p", "children": [{"type": "t", "text": "\nFurthermore, emerging evidence indicates that the impact of POMGNT1 extends beyond neuromuscular development. 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